A charming story of a young man in search of himself and who finds himself running away with the circus. The story unfolds itself to reveal a circus struggling for survival during the "Great Depression" and every man for himself. The plot thickens further with a love affair and a murder.
I'll be honest. I tried to avoid this book. It was on every bookstore shelf throughout the country and to add
to my suspicion it came out in a major motion picture. So, I wasn't sure if I was simply getting caught up in the "hoop-la" or finding mmyself with a brilliant book overtaken by the masses? What I found was a marvelous story woven between adventure, tragedy, comedy, and romance. My recommendation would be to read the book. (Although I've heard the movie follows the book closely).
Between reading Water for Elephants and the Help I have found myself to be wrong on both accounts. I was surprised with this book and highly recommend it.
What really struck me
The brilliance in which Sara Gruen wrote the language between characters. The narrative was genius and the words coming from "old man Jacob" sounded realistic and was perfect. It shed a light on the world of a nursing home and the world of a circus all in one book.
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